Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge

 

Hello Friends and welcome back to my blog! 
SO happy you stopped by!

Today I have a card to share for the new challenge over on the PEACE ON EARTH CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE BLOG.  Of course the theme is Anything Christmas and we hope you'll come join in the fun!

 

Here's the inspiration board provided to help get you started . . .

 

I jumped into my box of scraps for today's card ... trying to use up the mountain of designer paper scraps I have when I can.  The image is another from the TooMuchFun Rubber Stamps company and the poinsettia embellishment is from Sue Wilson.  

PLEASE be sure to pop over to THE BLOG and check out the amazing designs our design team has created for your inspiration.  What a group of talented ladies!!  Then come join in the fun!! 

Challenges to share in:

613 Avenue Create Challenge #12 - ATG / Any Holiday
Sunday Stamps Challenge #271 - Winter Wonderland

Alphabet Challenge - R is for Red
Cut It Up Challenge #240 - Holiday Cards
Winter Wonderland December Challenge - ATG Christmas

 Have a great day!

As always ... thanks again for stopping by!

Cards for Cousins ...

 Hello Friends!

WOW!  Christmas is only 3 weeks away ... YIKES!
Are you ready?  I'm not ... lol!

Today I have sets of Just For You Note cards to share with you.

 I am blessed with a large family and have many cousins (there were actually 41 FIRST cousins) though we have unfortunately lost a few along the way.  Luckily, we still make a big effort to stay in touch and one way we do this is to get together at a restaurant in PA (where a lot of them live) for breakfast on the 1st Friday of every month.  

With yesterday being the 1st Friday in December, and of course I always make the trip (only takes an hour & a half),  I thought ahead (for a change lol) and decided it would be fun to have a little surprise for all my female cousins that were able to come.  Sometimes there may only be a dozen of us ... other times there could be 25-30.  Just depends on who's available on that day.  

There are 6 cards & 6 envelopes in each pack and of course they are blank inside so they'd be able to write their own message when the time came.  But using a variety of 12x12 papers (of which I have an abundance) they came together quite quickly and everyone could choose a pattern that they liked.

 

 

I had 24 packs ready to go and they were thrilled with the surprise!

That's it for me today!
I'm still making holiday cards as I was lucky enough to sell several at my craft shows last month but now I've sold myself SHORT on what I need to send to family & friends!  LOL

Have a fabulous weekend and please stay safe out there!
Seems like every time I listen to the news there's another covid variant to worry about! Ugh!

As always ...

It's Two Old Bats time . . .

 Hello friends and thanks for stopping by today!

It's time once again for a new monthly challenge over on the
Two Old Bats Halloween Blog!

Just wait until you see what the team has created ... OMG!!  And to help us get our mojo going, Diane (yep, my Old Bat partner) has created this fabulous inspiration board. . .

 I was inspired by the image of the witch w/cat in the upper left corner of our mood board for today's card.  Yep, once again I spotted this cool image online so printed it onto glossy photo paper and designed around it.  It reminds me of the 3 ladies in the movie Hocus Pokus.

 

 Just to refresh your memory ... here's a recap of how things are done on our blog.

 Monthly Challenge

• Start on the 2nd of the month
• Ends on the 28th of the month
• Winners chosen by the DT
• Winners announced on the 1st of the month prior to start of next new challenge.
• We will be accepting Guest Designers ... let us know if you're interested.
• There will be PRIZES  if we have 50+ entries.
  

I hope you've enjoyed today's share and thanks so much for stopping by!

REMEMBER ...

You have until December 28th to enter.
Hope to see you there!

Have a SPOOKTACULAR DAY
and PLEASE be sure to tell your friends about this challenge!!

 

 

 

Make The Cards Challenge #43

 Welcome back friends!

It's time for a new challenge over on  Make The Cards Challenge.

Today we are having a Theme + 1 Challenge ...

 

This was fun and super easy card to create!
I started with die cutting this Die-Namites 'Cardinals & Holly (DN-1073) die from white card stock then colored it using Tombow markers.  Next I created the frame from a 12 x 12 Christmas designer paper and tucked my Holly die cut slightly under the left side panel.

After stamping my Impression Obsession 'Warmest Thoughts (C5394) sentiment, I decided to add a little red Stickles to the berries and though difficult to see, some white Nuvo crystal drops to mimic snow on the white section of my card front.

I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun ... here's the link for you one more time ...

Make The Cards Challenge

 As always . . .

 

Mix It Up Challenge - Black/White + 1 color

Hello my friends!

A new month means a new challenge over on the Mix It Up Challenge Blog.

Remember, this is a monthly Anything Goes challenge but with a fun twist that you can choose to join in on ... or not!  This month's theme is:

 

  Anything Goes + Black & White + 1 other color

 

 

 How cute is this little guy?
He comes from a Hot Off The Press stamp set called 'Warm Winter Wishes'.

 

I've used the Penny Black 'Elegant Stitching' rectangle dies
for my background matting.

 

 After coloring my image with a Red Zig Marker, I spotted this scrap of designer paper laying on the cutting table and thought it would work perfectly with this cute snowman.

I do hope you'll pop over to the Mix It Up Challenge Blog and join in the fun!

You have until 6 PM EST the last day of the month to enter!

I'm so inspired by the rest of our amazing DT 

and I can't wait to be inspired by YOUR project!

 

SADLY, THIS WILL BE OUR LAST CHALLENGE AT MIX IT UP!
HOPEFULLY  WE WILL BE BACK AGAIN SOME TIME AFTER A MUCH NEEDED BREAK!

 

Challenges to share in:

Little Red Wagon #630 - Let It Snow

Mod Squad Challenge - Snowflakes

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge - ATG Christmas 

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Snowflakes

 

 As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

 

 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Time

 Hello Everyone!

It's a new month and that means the start of a new monthly challenge

over on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog.

 

  

 I have had this focus die for several years now and finally got around to using it!  The embossing folder and snowflake border die I've also had for awhile now but have used them on several other projects.  I will list them below.

 

 

 I bought a 12x12 paper pack by Reminisce called 'Outer Space Kit' and this scrap piece worked beautifully behind my Sue Wilson focus die.

 

 Product used:

Sue Wilson 'Frosty Snowflake Frame' (#CED3132)

 

Memory Box 'Sleigh Horse Frame' (#94080) 

Carta Bella 'Snowflake' Embossing Folder

 

I hope you've enjoyed today's Christmas card and I can't wait to see what you create and share over at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog.

 

 

SADLY, THIS WILL BE OUR LAST CHALLENGE AT MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS!
HOPEFULLY  WE WILL BE BACK AGAIN SOME TIME AFTER A MUCH NEEDED BREAK!

 

 Challenges to share in:

Little Red Wagon #630 - Let It Snow

Mod Squad Challenge - Snowflakes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Happy Holidays/Christmas

Ellibelle's Wednesday Challenge - Baby It's Cold Outside

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge - ATG Christmas

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and wishing you a fabulous week ahead!

As always ...

 

 

Time for a new Four Seasons Challenge

Hello Friends

This month begins a NEW SEASON to create with over at the Four Seasons Challenge Blog.  The theme for this month (as well as January & February) will be . . .

Anything Goes WINTER

check out this fabulous inspiration board Diane has created for you . . .

 

As you've probably noticed, I was inspired by the snowman & animals block.
I am having so much fun with this Del Bello's Designs stencil called Christmas Snowflake Flourish Bauble Stencil from their Sweet Poppy line.

 

This time I used Brillance Gold ink along with a blending brush that still had some TH distress oxide Picked Raspberry on it (hence the pinkish cast on the ribbon).

It's so much fun to use various stamps for the inside of the bauble.  Today I pulled out a couple very old stamps.  The snowman is a DRS Designs stamp called Snowman Bird Buddies. And, the sentiment is from the Verve Stamps company called Winter Mittens (I don't think they are in business any longer).  Tombo markers were used for the coloring of the stamped image.

If you haven't checked out our new FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG (a monthly seasonal themed challenge) yet, PLEASE pop over and join in the fun.  And don't forget our latest challenge blog adventure ... PEACE ON EARTH CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE BLOG (a bi-monthly anything goes Christmas challenge).

 Thanks so much for stopping by today!

As always . . .

Double D Challenge - Christmas JOY

 

Hello Dear Friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Double D Challenge Blog!

 Diane is our host for today's challenge and the theme is:

 

Christmas JOY

The word JOY MUST be on your creation!

 

and here's the inspiration board she has created 

to help get you started . . .

 

 As I'm sure you have figured out on your own ... I was inspired by the image in the lower left corner.  I had a scrap of Buffalo Plaid designer paper in my scrap box and thought it would be perfect for today's card.  Plus I love when I can use up some of my mountain of scraps!  My 'Joy' sentiment (Penny Black - Winter Cheer - 51-255) was also cut from this same scrap of Buffalo Plaid design paper.

The frames were also scraps that were hanging on the hook from previous creations and that means all I needed to do was die cut a 'greenery sprig' of some sort so grabbed an older die ... Cheery Lynn Designs 'Holly Flourish'   ... now it's assembly time.

I hope you've been inspired by what I've had to share today!

Be sure to pop over to the Double D Challenge Blog to see all the details and amazing samples offered up by our VERY TALENTED design team ladies!!

Here's the prize you'll be playing for this time around ... 

Remember, it's a random draw for the winner so it could be YOU!!

 

 How awesome is this!  LOL

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hope to see you at Double D!

As always . . .

Deer in the Pines

 

 HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

I have a quick card to share before packing up and heading to our daughter's house for the day.  Yep she gets to mess up her kitchen on Thanksgiving since she's more centrally located for our expanding family gathering.  But. we do lend a hand in the cooking department!  The Sausage & Cornbread stuffing is ready to go, as well as the pies & cranberry relish.

For this card I had some fun using a few different dies to create my scene.

To create the background, I die cut the  Memory Box Single Pine Landscape Frame (94480) 

 

from white card stock then laid the negative opening onto the center of my card base and sponged TH distress oxide ink to create the 'sky'.  Using some white paint & a brush I flicked on some snow ... then set it aside to dry. 

 Next I die cut trees from the Yvonne Creations 'Pine Trees' (YCD10111) die set from green as well as white card stock and positioning them across the lower front part of my card.

 

 My deer come from the Spellbinder 'Deer n Trees' set (S4-775).  I've added eyes and spots to the two fawn using a white gelly roll pen.  This is also where the stars came from for the tops of the trees.

 

It appears something has the little ones attention but Mama doesn't seem too interested!  LOL

I hope you've enjoyed today's creation!

 Challenges to share in:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - ATG

Little Red Wagon Challenge #629 - Cut It Out

ElliBelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge - Die Cuts and/or punches

Mod Squad Challenge - Animal Themed Holiday

I hope you're able to be with friends & family today!
 I'm SO BLESSED to have my family gathering around today! 
Thanksgiving blessing to you all!